Ehretia amoena Klotzsch

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Masvingo - Beitbridge rd c. 20 km before Ngundu.

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New Years Gift Estate, Chipinge district

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Synonyms:	Ehretia mossambicensis Klotzsch Ehretia stuhlmannii Gürke
Common names:	Sandpaper stamperwood (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small tree with arching branches. Bark light to dark grey, smooth. Leaves more or less broadly obovate, 4-12 cm long, dark green above, paler below, with soft or scabrid, appressed hairs on both surfaces, lateral veins and net-veining conspicuous; margin entire or with a few widely spaced teeth near the apex. Flowers in terminal heads, white, funnel-shaped, c. 1 cm in diameter, appearing before or with the new leaves. Fruit fleshy, spherical, 5-7 mm in diameter, red when ripe.
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Derivation of specific name:	amoena: beautiful, showy, pleasing
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Flowering time:	Oct - Feb
Worldwide distribution:	Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 828. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 23. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 14. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 972. Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 10. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 271. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 30. Martins, E.S. (1990). Boraginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Page 76. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 36. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 572 - 573. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 40. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 71. Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 162 - 163. (Includes a picture).

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